Lead Mobile IOS Engineer

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme with 14% match

Job summary

Royal London in Alderley Park is seeking a lead iOS engineer to drive delivery in a dedicated app area. You will combine hands-on SwiftUI/UIKit work with task coordination, mentoring and guiding engineers across mobile, API and platform teams to shape the evolution of our mobile experiences.

You will influence engineering practices, collaborate on API and backend integration, and promote high standards while growing the capabilities of the iOS function.

Qualifications

• Expertise in SwiftUI and UIKit essential.
• Proven software engineering background in native mobile tech.
• Experience integrating mobile apps with APIs/backend services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of native iOS features and enhancements.
• Coordinate technical tasks across a small development team.
• Guide and mentor engineers to build capability and maintain high standards.
• Collaborate with API, platform and wider tech teams to deliver reliable mobile experiences.
• Contribute to technical decisions and evolving mobile solutions and practices.
• Promote effective engineering practices as the mobile function grows.

Skills

SwiftUI

UIKit

Native iOS

APIs & Backend

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Swift

Tools

Azure

Job description

“It feels good to have a career with real purpose.”

Contract type: Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week
Location: Alderley Park
Working style: 50% hybrid/office based
Closing date: 11th November 2026

You will lead delivery for a specific area of our app within one of our iOS development teams, combining hands‑on technical expertise with task coordination, mentoring and guidance. Working with mobile, API and platform colleagues, you will influence the evolution of your area of the application and the engineering practices that support it.

You will lead delivery within our iOS development team, combining hands‑on technical expertise with task coordination, mentoring and guidance. Working with mobile, API and platform colleagues, you will influence both the evolution of our applications and the engineering practices that support them.

About the role

• Lead the technical delivery of native iOS features and enhancements.
• Coordinate technical tasks across a small development team.
• Support, guide and mentor engineers, helping the team build capability and maintain high standards.
• Collaborate with API, platform and wider technology teams to deliver reliable mobile experiences.
• Contribute to technical decisions and help shape our future mobile solutions and development approaches.
• Promote effective engineering practices as the mobile function grows.

About you

You will bring strong commercial experience in native iOS development and the confidence to lead technical delivery while supporting others. We are particularly interested in your depth of mobile engineering expertise and the applications you have helped deliver.

• Expertise in SwiftUI and UIkit is essential
• A proven software engineering background using native mobile technologies.
• Experience integrating mobile applications with APIs and backend services.
• Technical leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate delivery and mentor other engineers. <-- note: The above snippet may be messed up.*
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach to solving technical challenges.

Experience of Azure within financial services or regulated environments, would be useful, but it is not essential. We value strong native iOS capability and your ability to learn supporting technologies.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• up to 14% employer matching pension scheme
• private medical insurance

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.

Only candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK or Ireland can undertake this role.
Unfortunately, Royal London is unable to provide visa or work permit sponsorship.